| You will do the read aloud at the beginning of class, then conduct your reading lesson, and conclude (time permitting) with a "fiction" read aloud.(See the list of suggested novels below.) Prior to class:
Find a good article. (See links below.) Read the article. Identify vocab (one or two key words: words necessary to understand the topic) Put the vocab words on the board Generate one or two knowledge and comprehension questions
During Class: Ask a focus question Point out vocabulary so they can listen for the words Read the article aloud. NOTE: if article is long, could be read over more than one day Ask the questions/discuss article News Links
Time for Kids
Science News for Kids
Scholastic News
Channel One News
New York Times Student Connections
Discovery Channel News
Looky Book(not actually news--but good language examples)
News of the Weird
Headline Spot
Our library also has newspapers and news magazines to use.
Lexile Analyzer
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